give somebody a bell

give (one) a bell

To call one on the phone. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Give me a bell after the movie, and we can meet somewhere for a drink. Let me give her a bell and see what she thinks about all this. A: "I tried to give you a bell, but it went straight to voicemail." B: "Ah, that's because my phone's dead."

See also: bell, give

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give somebody a ˈbell

(British English, informal) call somebody by telephone: I’ll give you a bell tomorrow.

See also: bell, give, somebody

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